Episode 385: Favourite Canadian Jazz Albums of 2026

I've been listening to a lot of new releases over the past year, many of them by Canadian artists. It inspired me to put together a two part series of some of my favourites. For part 1, here are the recordings from which I've played a track.

JOSH COHEN: WE ARE HOME
TARA DAVIDSON'S MARNIE PROJECT: REFLECTION OF AN ECHO
ALEXIS MARTIN ENSEMBLE: LES POLES, VOL. 1
EMIE R. ROUSSEL TRIO: TERR
ARDESHIR POURKERMATI: INTRODUCING ARDESHIR
SHARON MINEMENTO: GOODBYE, STRAWBERRY HILL
SAM WILSON: SOWING SPRING
SAMUEL BONNET TRIO: SLOW
VIRGINIA MACDONALD: IN SEARCH OF VIRGINIA MACDONALD

Always interested in hearing which of these albums, or the tracks I'm playing, resonate with you.